Loni’s Tronica City police have busted an alleged interstate newborn trafficking racket and arrested 12 accused, including women, after an 11-day-old baby was rescued during a raid in the Mandola area. Police also recovered fake currency notes worth about ₹2.90 lakh and a car, exposing what investigators described as an organised network spread across several states.
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Complaint Led Police To CCTV Trail
The case came to light after Hina, a resident of Tronica City, filed a complaint on May 26 stating that her newborn baby had been stolen. Police examined CCTV footage from the area and identified Manoj alias Monu of Nangloi in Delhi and Pooja as suspects.
Both were detained for questioning, and their interrogation allegedly led police to the wider network. Acting on the information, police conducted a raid in Mandola and recovered the newborn before the accused could move the child further.
Accused Planned To Move Baby To Andhra Pradesh
According to police, accused Rabia had allegedly persuaded Hina to give away her newborn after birth, promising financial help and a better upbringing for the child. The group had allegedly planned to purchase the baby for around ₹2 lakh.
However, after the child was born on May 23, Hina refused to hand her over. Police said the gang then allegedly conspired to abduct the infant. Manoj reportedly stole the baby and handed her over to Krishna Devi. The accused were allegedly preparing to transport the child to Andhra Pradesh, where she was to be delivered to a prospective buyer.
The arrested accused are said to be from Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad. Police identified some of them as Rabia of Jaitpura in Etawah, Krishna Devi of Hanumangarh in Rajasthan, Farmina and Pooja of Loni, Jyoti of Jahangirpuri in Delhi and Kumkum of Badarpur, along with Sunil Kumar, Sanjay, Rajendra Singh, Pawan Kumar and Vinita Kumar.
Fake Currency Recovered During Raid
Police said fake currency notes worth about ₹2.90 lakh were recovered during the operation. Investigators found that the gang allegedly used counterfeit notes in trafficking-related deals, handing over fake money in place of genuine currency while purchasing infants.
Several accused, including Taranum, Aarti, Nadeem, Raju and Deepti, are still absconding. Police teams are conducting raids at multiple locations to arrest them and trace the remaining links of the network.
All arrested accused are being interrogated, and further investigation is underway to identify other possible victims and establish the full extent of the interstate racket.
